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Positive minus a negative = positive plus a positive two negatives make a positive 3- (-1) = 3 + 1 = 4 5- (-7) = 12

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Can be either a positive or a negative: - 5 --10 = -5+10 = 10-5 = 5. - 10 --5 = -10 + 5 = 5 - 10 = -5.

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Is a bigger positive.

If x and y are positive (so that -y is negative), then

x - (-y) = x + y

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Negative

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A positive.

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